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Medical Xpress / Simple dietary change may slow liver cancer in at-risk patients

People with compromised liver function may be able to reduce their risk of liver cancer or slow its progression with a simple dietary change: eating less protein. A Rutgers-led study in Science Advances has found that low-protein ...

Phys.org / From stellar engines to Dyson bubbles, alien megastructures could hold themselves together under the right conditions

New theoretical models have strengthened the case that immense, energy-harvesting structures orbiting their host stars could exist in principle in distant stellar systems. With the right engineering precautions, calculations ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Amazon Leo satellites exceed brightness limits, study finds

Seeing a satellite zip across the night sky can be a fascinating sight. However, what may be spectacular for people on the ground is becoming a major problem for astronomers. A new study published on the arXiv preprint server ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Novel quantum refrigerator benefits from problematic noise

For quantum computers to function, they must be kept at extremely low temperatures. However, today's cooling systems also generate noise that interferes with the fragile quantum information they are meant to protect. Now, ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Early signs of Parkinson's can be identified in the blood

A team led by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has succeeded in identifying biomarkers for Parkinson's disease in its earliest stages, before extensive brain damage has occurred. The biological processes ...

Phys.org / Just the smell of lynx can reduce deer browsing damage in recovering forests

New research shows that the mere smell of predators is enough to change deer behavior and limit browsing damage to tree saplings. The findings, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, offer a potential tool for forest ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Elevated BMI, physical inactivity are metabolic drivers of hypertension-related chronic kidney disease

Elevated body mass index (BMI) and physical inactivity are metabolic drivers of hypertension-related chronic kidney disease (HT-CKD), with elevated BMI exerting a greater impact, according to a study published online Jan. ...

Jan 30, 2026 in Overweight & Obesity
Phys.org / The Great Mongolian Road: Japanese Imperial Army maps reveal first detailed documentation

In a study published in the Journal of Historical Geography, researchers Dr. Chris McCarthy and his colleagues have documented, for the first time, the Great Mongolian Road, a major yet understudied east-west caravan route ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Multiwavelength monitoring reveals distant blazar OP 313's behavior

An international team of astronomers has analyzed the data from long-term multiwavelength monitoring of a distant blazar known as OP 313. Results of the new study, published January 18 on the arXiv preprint server, shed more ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / AI models retrace evolution of genetic control elements in the brain

Artificial intelligence allows tracing the evolution of genetic control elements in the developing mammalian cerebellum. An international research team led by biologists from Heidelberg University as well as the Vlaams Instituut ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Programmable terahertz vortices enable dual electric and magnetic skyrmion modes

Researchers have created an optical device that can generate both electric and magnetic vortex-ring-like light patterns. These structured light vortices, known as skyrmions, are highly stable and resistant to disturbances, ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Kangaroo and wallaby evolution tied to Australia's past climate shifts

A QUT-led study has found how increasing aridity and habitat variation and the subsequent emergence of grasslands shaped the evolution of modern kangaroos and wallabies. The study, published in Molecular Phylogenetics and ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Biology